Good luck to everyone. I won't be at the rate seminar, but may be at
San Marco in May
Victoria Lusk
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>From: dperry@UNIGARD.COM[SMTP:dperry@UNIGARD.COM]
>Sent: Thursday, March 05, 1998 6:53 PM
>To: studygroup8@lists.casact.org
>Subject: FW: Current Developments
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>In response to the note below, since they no longer say in the syllabus that
>one needs to read every issue of these publications, I believe we are safe
>just reading the information they have now provided. If anyone has a good
>reason to think otherwise, please let me know.
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>In my past recollection with the exam, I did not recall them putting very
>many points on the exam for current events. I would say five points per year
>at the most, sometimes less. However, that is just a rough guess, since the
>study manuals do not include past current event questions, in general.
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>On another subject, are any of you attending the Ratemaking Seminar next
>week. I am planning to attend myself, and I would like the opportunity to
>meet you if you are going to be there.
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>That is all for now. Good luck with the studies.
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>From: Seth.Ruff@us.coopers.com
>To: studygroup8@lists.casact.org; Dan Perry
>Subject: Current Developments
>Date: Tuesday, March 03, 1998 10:24AM
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>For the Current Developments section, the '98 syllabus seems to indicate
>that we need to read only the three source readings. In past syllabi (I,
>too, hate people who say "syllabi"), a lengthy blurb was included saying
>that candidates had to read every Nat'l Underwriter or Best's Review or
>Smart's Bulletin ever written, or some such thing. That blurb was removed
>this year. So, should we be comfortable reading ONLY the three source
>readings? Does anyone have any info about this change?
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>Returning to GAMBARDJI's question, any insight into how hard they test the
>current events? And to dperry, I would love a copy of the point
>breakdown, if you indeed create one. Yes, I'm very lazy.
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>Thanks and good luck to all,
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>Seth Ruff
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